Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Melrose has a violent crime rate of 101 per 100,000 residents, 73% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 87.3 per 100,000, robbery at 13.4, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 433 per 100,000, 78% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 336, burglary at 40, vehicle theft at 54 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 26 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Melrose receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Melrose vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)